It takes an average of 117 days for a breach to be publicly disclosed after discovery.
It takes an average of 117 days for a breach to be publicly disclosed after discovery. — This cybersecurity statistic was published by Black Kite in May 2026. It covers topics including Breach Disclosure, Transparency. The original data appears in 2026 Third-Party Breach Report: Managing Risk Concentration in the Era of Cascading Failures. For the full methodology and detailed findings, refer to the original report.
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It takes an average of 117 days for a breach to be publicly disclosed after discovery. This data was published by Black Kite and covers Breach Disclosure, Transparency.
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This statistic comes from 2026 Third-Party Breach Report: Managing Risk Concentration in the Era of Cascading Failures, published by Black Kite on May 27, 2026. You can view the original report at https://content.blackkite.com/ebook/2026-third-party-breach-report/.
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This statistic relates to Breach Disclosure, Transparency. Browse more statistics on Breach Disclosure or from Black Kite.